Northern Star Council BSA 1

WELCOME!WELCOME!WELCOME!WELCOME!Northern Star Council’sNorthern Star Council’s

Kindergarten Pilot ProgramKindergarten Pilot Program

Northern Star Council BSA 2

Our Goals• Inform you about the Scouting

program• Sign up boys in our Scouting programs• Organize Lion Cub dens

Let’s Get Started!

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A CUB SCOUT PACKA CUB SCOUT PACKA CUB SCOUT PACKA CUB SCOUT PACKKindergarten – Lion Cub PilotKindergarten – Lion Cub Pilot

First Graders – Tiger CubsFirst Graders – Tiger CubsSecond Graders – Wolf CubsSecond Graders – Wolf CubsThird Graders – Bear CubsThird Graders – Bear Cubs

Fourth & Fifth Graders - WebelosFourth & Fifth Graders - Webelos

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What is Cub Scouting?

1. Character Building2. Citizenship Training3. Family Oriented4. FUN!5. For Boys in Grades 1 through 56. And for the first time – Boys in

Kindergarten

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Why People Join Scouting

1. World’s premier character building movement.

2. Scouting has a track record - Since 1910 and growing strong.

3. Building today’s youth to be tomorrow’s leaders.

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What Parents Want

1. Bring the family together2. Help boys develop3. Meet other people4. Learn to get along5. Master new skills6. Be Happy!

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What Boys Want . . .

FUN

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How Does Scouting Work?

•Den Meetings

•Pack Meetings

•Special Activities

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LION CUBS• Family Activity

– White Bead

• Den Activity– Yellow Bead

• Grand Adventure!– Brown Bead

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TIGER CUBSFive Achievements with three parts:• Family Activity

– White Bead• Den Activity

– Orange Bead• Go See It!

– Black Bead

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BOBCAT• No matter what age

or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge.

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WOLF• 12 Achievements

centered on the Scouts “Duty to God, Country, Family, and Self”

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BEAR• Need to complete 12

out of 24 achievements.

• Chance to earn 25 Arrow Points or Electives

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WEBELOS• Activity badges in five

areas:– Physical Skills– Mental Skills– Community

Involvement– Technology– Outdoor

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REGISTRATIONREGISTRATIONREGISTRATIONREGISTRATIONFeeFee

$20.00$20.00

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!Your adventure has just begun!Your adventure has just begun!